Saturday, May 28, 2011

Egyptian court fines ousted government officials $90 million

In what appears to be the first charge against the former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his top officials, a Cairo court has slammed them with a substantial fines. The court accused them of cutting internet and mobile network off during the uprising occurred earlier this year. According to the spokesperson for the general prosecutor, Mr. Mubarak was fined $34 million, former Interior Minister Habib El-Adly $50 million, and former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif $6 million respectively. The payments are due immediately according to the statement released by the court. It also said that the fines will be deducted from their personal account which are already frozen. Follow more at: http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/05/28/egypt.mubarak.fines/index.html?hpt=T1


By: Namgyel Dorji

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